1
: the hard exterior covering of an egg
2
: something resembling an eggshell especially in fragility
1
: thin and fragile
2
: slightly glossy
3
: yellowish white
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Ashlea Halpern,
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2 July 2026
Plus, the eggshell leather is nearly identical to Hathaway’s version.
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25 June 2026
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7 May 2026
His thoughts are contained within four eggshell-white walls, the only connection to the outside world a window above his desk.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2022
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Noun
Maybe that's why, in a moment when the country feels eggshell brittle, riding has become such an essential outlet for me—a way to turn my rage into forward motion.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Plus, the eggshell leather is nearly identical to Hathaway’s version.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Adjective
The eggshell blue exterior of this historic property on the National Register of Historic Places coos to you a block off Duval Street.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
His thoughts are contained within four eggshell-white walls, the only connection to the outside world a window above his desk.
—
Luca Evans,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2022
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“Eggshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggshell. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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eggshell
1 of 2 noun
egg·shell
-ˌshel 
: the shell of an egg
eggshell
2 of 2 adjective1
: being thin and fragile
eggshell china
2
: slightly glossy
Medical Definition
eggshell
noun
egg·shell
ˈeg-ˌshel, ˈāg-
: the hard exterior covering of an egg
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